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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
Marshal's Sale of Forfeited
Merchandise

ATorICB Is HEBEBY GIVEN THAT pN
N der ard b. virtue Of q denrees ienaGui
AID entered Of Tecopd in the District coaa Z
the Third Judicial. plstrict Of WasAGam
TerritoIy. bsldinR tens At SeAlt.a, % he
9th day OF May, 1889, coademnine - ieEiet
ed 10 the United States the property teFeia
After q. scFkbed. a-d an order 81 tale up1n
said decree, issued outof said District Car,
under the seal thereof. dated May eh, l&i
10 me directed and delivered, sil sell MD
property 81 pub &c suction, % tue highaa
bidder for cash. In front Of The Custom Hons
At the city o. Pert Townsend, W T.. On ~
18th day OF June, A d. 1857, at tht hour Of
o. lock D m. Of sAid day The faliowial
described property 70 10 sold Is Aforesaid
towit; .--.- -. -
4 sloSP mo naHael, her Tackle
apparel-and furniture.
witness my hani at The City Of Seattle,
r., this 9Th day OF May. a, u. lssI
.. T. j. HAMILTON.
Z. :. MsrshAl for Washington TeritoFJ.
my2Sid
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
Settlers, Attention
NroU WILL SAVE TINE. MONEY AND
L trouble by Consulting
J. G. JANICKE & co.,

La d Attorneys. Fall city, King Gs..wT-
Land selected snd settler heated. P1sts Of
vacant iand obtained. Filings and entry pa
pars prepared. Proei tGkan on timbar claim
81 eur once. surveys Of al Kinds exncpted
and examined. Contesis lnlus-rd, conduetea
and defended Money luaned on entered
lAndS Taxes paid deeds and m-Itssres
drawn interests b ron residents pr,tectsti
CeosnltAii0ss, BY mail or 10 person. stric "
eonhdei uAl Unusual ABILITIES tor praapt
sld saecessiai prosecution Of al kinds q I'd
business.
Ints afice Is . regular sabscr her for Copp's
Lara owner, and k--ps pssiei on The istes1
ruilHEs II the and perartmcnt
- insure prumpt repiy. postage stance
ahsasd b. enclosed ,H al letters Il inquiry
mV4SfANIr
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

Great lace Jobs are everywhere sdver.
tiseo, iudicstinR that faces are nov az
article Of special Interest. Blset
Chintilia, Guipure, Egyptian and Orr
eBtaE We have everything that Is neS
and desirable ct b5ttom prices. ToK
las q SxsKRMAS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
WANTED.

Farm hands. S26 to $50.
LaboFers. 81 day.
Mill hands,
Woman waiter. $50 month.
Mixer, $50 month.
Railroad choppers end laboters, 50 IS
and contractors
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

faeis U0sth kneStBs. rad TokEAs 4
sESaHGNAS's advertisement 70 tosf-y's
pApeS Special pFsee m r'illinarY p,ssss
aniil AsSess -,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

Fine lot, from house and stable, Elev.
enth and Jackson streets, $500.
Lot 3, bl as Terry's lst, house and I'M.
provements
Lots i6 ard 10. bl y Nc Aleer's, 1926 and
$3.50. =
The best lots In bl 81 Moss ad, $50 each
tleared lots In Rigelow's ad, S75 and SS5
B 20 MAynard's AXE Washington. S225
Lots aud 5, bl 80 Terrys -, $500.
Cleared lots, bl 4 LAWYERS SS25
Lots and 9. bl q Yesler's let, S525.
A bargain, furnished ri staurant good
business, 500.
fsb acre ranch, go prune trees. 8 miles
out. ri h soil
Furnished Restaurants. S225 and Sl2Ol
City hotel $500. Steam laundry. ga
loon and lodging house. Vacant govern.
meHt claims, Part bottom land. $50. I'm.
. owed ranches. $3.50 to $1,000.
Mortgages on solid property, SlOO to
sl10o0. City and county scrip.
New end secondhand safes.
Complete boarding and lodgingN RI
house. u rooms, on Commercial 80
street Si2A.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05
NOTICE

HAVE SOLD MY GROCERY BUSINESS
] 70 Mpssrs. Peterson Bros, who will carry
on the business at the old sand. All old bills
will be paid 10 me and l viii assume all Of the
Old Indebtedness thank my old customers
for past vaironsge and ash that they extend
the same to the new 6rm.
FRED DfCKMAN.
We are experienced grocer men and will he
pleased 70 have the old customers Of the store
give US trial, as we shall spare no pains TO
please oil both in quality OF goods and prices.
je4 I'm PETERSON BROS.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

.YE ahd EAR HEARt, BsAIt
and RVsS
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

Ebe ssauhiesags ooua plasasiena Sraw-
ina Get 81 separate tat adioininc "a
fioDzlttics nay Ne uaose sensfhly fel,
Fesi Of tee Cascades ihan tais ssae, -.
eanss % ihe msre extensive eanneruial
tTAnssctious carried GO lAsFs, boa thsy
nayRStAs.sss Tfssass theis lpeenvani
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FOR RENT.

Fruit and vegetable garden, near town.
Impr we'd farm. ii aer cultivated, 80
fruit trees, small fruit and farming tools
$40 year.
Business offices and stores.
- acre ranch g miles from town. good
buiidines. rent on shares.
Houses and rooms. furnished ana unfur.
nlRhed. GEO. w. CRANE.
Wash. Ter. Employment Bureau. near
cor. Commercial and Washington streets
Seattle mh3
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lars in the way OF building whArves
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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-06-05

From that point TO Pendleson. This
bFaaek will be about 90 miles long and
IN addition thereto, theirs will Be built q
linz 10 CsntFeviiie Of ahout u miles,
making s. miles 10 be constructed with
10 the next few 8opths. This will be
an important feeder fer the koFtheTn
Pacific. - 10 passes through ooe % The
most productive Of the wheat RTowing
regions Of Eastern Washinetoe.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
fae C"N hea 1.nrn.n,.ns.

Som. Of the fcais o. the two days
tournament ai tho Denver Exposition
were remarkable exhibitions Of skill!
and our locol bronco breakers and COW
punclIcrs can compaf. their osn fea's
with tho following o4cial record Of the
late tourney:
CLASS 1.-Catchinf /. saddling and rid
Ing an unhruken hoise; purse for best
time. so. viii Smith, s minutes 10
seconds: z. Maxw u, I minutes, -!
seconds. but thrown and given 10 time .
James Davis. II niavtcs III seconds
NJ. v. Sides. II minu;-s: Dull Knife. y
lproper name uiknovh) Is minutes 81 /.
seconds; John lliggns. II minutes 55
s.conds: l.. Rnwlry. II minutes. Abe
Brown. Frank Wells +. NJ. Sk-rrit. "
F. Anna aud J me. wsrurr received
no time. Hs ten minutes in each case
elapsed before they we're able to catch
the animals.
CLASS c--Catchins aud hog tying a
steer: purse. $50 ". II. Cook. l min
ute 55i seconds; n. V. Sides. 9 minutes
80 seconds; Troy franklin. 3 minutes Z
seconds; VIII Smith. I minutes II sec
onds; &. G. Moscl,el,5 5 minutes 81 SEC
onps. T N. .Skerrit. f. Maxwell. Lew
Ford and +. Rowley obtained no time.
CLA s 3.-l'wo men, catching and
stretching . steer, purse. SO. VIII
Smith and WIN II. tapk winners in the
world. beating time # 20 seconds. The
best previous time IL los.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

wells were sunk for ~ low as twenty.
five cents per foot. MIR. Hes has been
corresponding with Denver parties and
they want 81 per foot-ilie searcher after
artesian water to pay for piping, trans
portaiion and other incidental expenses.
The Denver outfit are evidcntiy bank.
Ing on one OF two things-lhai the
White and Bear river cattle and ranch
men are nil millionaires and want
xrtesian water real bad and will pay
any price for procuring the same. The
present low price Of beef ought TO knock
the lrst hxliucination and as To the
second-we are not 80 badly In NEED Ut
urtesian water that we will pu, M such
fancy figures u procure II ~ the Den-
Yer paylica want. But 10 r-turn to the
subject under discussion. Mr.. lies IL
In favor OF number o! interested
parties raising the necessary funds and
purchasing An artssiAn bor'p& plant out.
right, while Mr. Nclixtln1 fAynrs fais-
ink IL suiiiclen, amount oe money to
induce sOtao Utah ouInt W come III ano
sink MI experimental we'll e,th''r here
or in Axial Basin. Should the expert
ment prove u success. and there Is no
doubt on this point In the minds OF
those who have given the matter any
study, every body would want ar,ssian
wells put dpwn. We hope TO s-c the
subject assume n practical AMI business
lis. shape before long. Ms. Thomas II.
lies. Ayiai, Rou,t county, C"lo,. or Mr..
j. l.. Mediation. Si.eker. Colo, won!d
be- pleased TO hear from anyoae Inter.
es,rd IN the matter before us.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
PEnAOSAL.

Arthur C.llom and wife. OF ASiai.
sp-n, n few DAYS in town this week.
or. Y. Burcl, OF Pic..ancc, WAS up
after lumber aud supplies Thursday.
Ex County Commissioner Billy Nc.
Dow-ll paid the White rivsr metropolis
"a yis!; yesterday.
Ed. Cnllom, of Axinl. passed through
M.cs-r Yesterday un his MAY to Glen.
ws-i on land ",iic- business.
Hermann rtciifrr ea,n- In this morn
ing after several weeks absence Al
Denver and Aspen IN basinrss.
Billy Cav. one Of Pic. .anec's popular
Young cattle n-u. autographed VI The
M.ek-r hotel Thursday evening.
J.U. I.akanp returned from Glen.
wc.,d W-tin-sday. after having proved
mp on his ranch on tpp"r White.
Robert Mc'yg-r. brother OF our ropu.
lar r,nci,man. O,,o M-,:g-r. landed IN
orr n,'i., las, week. and has taken up n
r.nch on the mesa.
q - It'tNhfN N''As si'tts
came la Via WaSn-r's stage rG .-!Ay
after an s.,,.~nrr "f several weeks v,s,,'
! Ing friends and relatives ~ LI-A.i.ille.
sv'.. ~ si~f f.-u,.,i u D,-~sr Anr
pt. W"r'binginn came "v.r from Glen
woI Thursday. and yesterday morning
rIocrr'!cd /" their home, ncss famra
The Mc.srs. Breeze were ~ the county
sea, on court business.
ET. Aver came mp srum r!ce ancc
Yesterday and il registered nj the Miller
MANSION. lie reports the winter range
tn his vicinity In p.cr condition. rs
the cattle wrfc driven Down from the
hills by the snriy snow which fell Mere
to "a depth Of thirty inches.
Captain Bfa,.hnry. who has been rus.
;icaiing In the upper end Of Garfield
and Eou,, counties during the past
summer. p1.s-i through town ,.stsr.
day oil hi. way To Glrnvo'i. buL.ng
hts leisur,. moments the Ctp,tin acct.
d.n,al'y ~ stumbled onto some very
,inr coal beds.
j. ". floss. Republican rHndiha'. for
Count, CLERK and R-cnr,rr. WINS this
week mincl'ng amnng the Whit. river
vni.rs. Mr. Ross las had dozen yrsrs'
experience ag clerk and recorder OF
Arapahoc and other cnun'ies-hu'. lie
hasn', had enough experience To down
Tom LEONARD.
P.ll E-a Oh. who las been IN charge
OF the Bni.ciiclr herd for over two
years past. has resigned his position,
and will be- succeeded hy John Andcr.
son II Nebraska. Mr.. ll.Hron has nc.
cep,ed position rs manager for an ex.
tcnsive ca,tl. syndicate near Denver.
aud lett here for his new home Wcdnes
day. Patsy WAS one of the best cowmen
,ha, ever struck this section and always
made friends wherever he went. and
they join THE HERALD In wishing
him success in his new quarters.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
Av1setan Well0.

The question Of ,rtssisp wells has
often been divcua4c hero. but nothing
de6nite has. AZ yet resulted. j. l..
Mediation. who Is sl~ays foremost in
every enterprise teni!ng to tho public
welfare Or Advancement. and Thoms II.
lies. one II kou.t cfunty's most prom
inent citis~ns and successful stockmen,
met the other evening" and discussed
this important mattefin al It's bearings.
Ms. Mediation inforns Us that in Pay
son. Utah, where he was in the cattle
hrs'ncys Fcr n'l,ntys. ~ wears, nrteei1u
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Mn. J c Dexter announces him
self rs u candidate. for Sheriff on u plat.
form which will ioubties, receive tn.
consideration oi all progressive people
and particularly Of the female suGraS
lists who are widows. Dexter's plat
form is: Turn all the streams into
milk and honey; father all the orphans !;
marry all the widows, aud give every
poor man a ranch on government land.
It is perhaps unfortunate that Mr., Drx-
ter did not announce his candidacy and
platform sponsr.-Dcuver Republican
tlad Mr. Dexter's platform contained
some relief for White river bachelors.
he could have relied on cSr cordial sup.
port. but ~ IL IL we are fo-ninst him.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Garfield county gives notice to the
ca its!ists Of Colorado and If the world
that II has contracted no debts that It
will refuse to pa5. There IL no safer
investment than in Garfield county war.
ranN.-Uts Chief.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

The Board Of County Commissioners
never did wioer act than in making
six mills lovy for the purpose Of meet
ing the first batch Of outstanding 5udG.
ment warrants and maintaining the
credit Of Ga, fold county.-U.e Chief.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
R.",, County v.,cr.. Attention (:

tlAiIS's PEAR. Colo. Oct. Is, 1857.
hereby announce myself as a c.nldl-
date for the Office o: Treasurer of Rou.t
county. Colorado, snijrc, tn III" voters
Of both parties. X. &. WALLACE.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

In conversation a.ih Mr. or" Metz
ger. the other day. the HERALD pencil
p,isi.cr learned iha; the NUMEROUS
ranchtn-n luraied under the Highland
ditch viii engage -a;cnsisel, IN as:f''
cultural pursuits mex, season. II has
i~rn continuous outlay fer nearly ,xo
years with Mr. M.'fs-g aud m"st os
his n-ish,.ors, In, tn. canning year viii
mark tho trginnsng Of achai'1r a IN The
opposite direction. The m-S. ranches
will repay In year OF Two for al! tile
time. money and labor tina, has been *.
pe,Id,d on them.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

For Road OvcIs--r Of this district Nc
doubt whether better man than
Thomas Baker. tic present incumbent,
could h. selected. Mr.. iisS.r proved
himself the best Road Ov-rse-r this
district ever had. the work on the ,lifIer-
snt roads h.tcabou's showing 1t con
ciusiv-iy. Fur the C,aI Cicrk precinct
Samuel Martin Is sp'scn II ~ his own
succc.sor. A wiS.r selection could not
lie made BY cur Upper White river
neighi.ors, as the road, above indicate
that Mr.. Martin has attended to the
Office to the entire satisfaction o! all.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

All kinds Of job work ut The ilE1.
AID oficA.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

John Mack. who is working for John
Martin. met with u severe accident last
"Wednesday while coming from the SAW
mill with u load Of lumber. IL cnmiur
down s,'~p h,li the brake, bfnk- and
in.,d. team and rider went down the
hill dying. srmr distance ahead was
Aitr,t StI-hlk- with u similar load
and he notic-d ,-hind him u cloud ot
dust and heard -omc one ~xcllsim "Oh
soli.' s~v-tal times. In All instant,
however. tirtv ~ps n collision AMI after
making y few asr'al .psa-span,'s Mr
Mack landed squat.ly .s. s..- A--.,. rvt
tgnafciy lie Mas not SERIOUSLY injured
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Operators III wool-,io'hs.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Judge Auix was occupied the fore
par, OF tho wc-k in hearing the pr.lim-
inary examination ni II. Townsend and
wife charged with an attempt to kill
one Alauric. After patiently listen
ing to III. testimony OF both sides
for two days. the Judge discharged the
accused and taxed the costs on the pros.
ecuting witness. From The csidrpc. 1t
appeared that Mautis WAS laboring under
n phantasm. rs his story w:s gansy in
several particulars. George $. Wit,cr
ably defended Mr.. and Mrs. Townsend.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Who arc going to he the nominees for
Justices Of the Peacer The County
Commissioners at their July meeting
consolidated Meeker and Coal Creek
into one Justice precinct. and two are
to no elected. The only name men
toned 80 fur is DR.. !. ]. Dumont. and
In our Gpinion tho doctor would make
a good Justice and would always be on
hand when wanted. Charley Attix
gives 1t out cold that he will retire from
tho Judicial bench At the expiration Of
his term, and will not take . re .nomina-
ton.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

The demand !os dwelling houses Is
on the ircJeayr
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
AZ. NUoVa \. MAJOR.
]. w. Hugus T. Co.,
0ANkERo,
A11XIh COLORADO.

TsaAaast . 0sasrsl AsnkiaG DssinsAsL
0agssss psses patA for County Warrants. In.
ssssss allowed ca Tune Dsposis. Drafts
Asssn on Eastern Cities snd Europe.
ooessspoodsuls. kountss Broa-. New York;
SisN Nastsaai AAak. 0nAAa; Colossdo
0as3eoal osak. Dsasss; J. y. uasss 3 Co..
0AvllnA we
esssseusss sssopssy AssssAsA -.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Religious notes-iIymn music.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Some of the folks who opposed county
division last winter gave us u nice little
"song aud dance" to til. effect tha, the
tax levy for this year would not exceed
eighteen mills We did not take any
stock in the above ya,,zcy figures at tho
time and events have prnyed tha, our
opinion. rs expressed ut that time, WAS
correct. Instead Of being eighteen
mills for this year We learn tinotsiciallyl
that tho levy will be thirty-one mills.
The Ute war has undoub' edly been one
Of the principal causes Of the increase.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29
n. MAJOR

We Have the Largest Stock IN
the County, and Buy Exclusively for
Cash From First Hands, and are
Therefore Prepared to Make Low
Prices. tits Our Aim to Keep q Full
Stock OF Everything Usually Found
in General Store, and by Fair Deal
ing to Merit Our Share of the Pub.
lie Patronage.
ALL ORDERS PROMPTLY Filled.
~
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

Tom Leonard is gond enough Clerk
and Recorder iof Garfield county. P-o-
Pile In ihi, vicinity have u nniinn that
nothing Is ,o b- desired bcy"nd p-rf.c.
tion.-uts Chief.
1t is u singular coincidence. but new.
cr,h.i-ss true. tina, t-,"pl. in this neck
q w.o.ls arc - the N,m- Way OF think
Ing. Yes. Tom is g'ud enough Clerk
and Recorder for u,. lie comes as near
perfection ~ they make Them.
Jo Reynolds has always ie-n one of
tile mos, consct,aiiv. and safe in.n on
the County E,ari. lie will be re.
ri~ctrd.-tir Chief.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

TEiE AGEEKER HOTEL.
HARP WRIGHT. PsopsIssoss.
THE Best Accommodations TsavsltnG Vlh:Io. Day
0oasd 81: Nv the Week. $40. In connsc scslon With
s]vuse - s'o nose' sar, WnIcn II A~ays
We'll Supplied Win the 0est Wines,
Liquors and cixare.
FEED AND SALE STABLES,
For the Accommodation Of tho Public.
The Meeker herald., 1887-10-29

stance whsreis BIZ setions have beeu
open 70 tlss ieass iotA 0 q insure. True
Mr.. Ciark In bis public career bas b<eu
outspoken and aggressive and has there
By gained ths nispleaxuTe Of some who
are now opiosi~g him. Notwithstsnd.
Ing the oppnsition Of two or three per-
sonsi enemies wxH. CLARK will carry
the White river country by . large ina.
jOrity. Ar. Clark in the only man on
either ticket fvom White river. We
do not support him. however. on this
account. although We have decided
leaning 1t I'll times toward White river
men. but from frm aud we'll founded
belief that hs In In every way 50 far
ahead VI his opponent. NJ. Kendall.
that there Is no comparison to he made
between the nrn. Clark is competent
and in every way qualified TO make n
capable sheriff. Kendall is not. Every
voter vim has the good anh welfare oi
th- county at heart should vote for W.
u. Clark for s,sesl6 alllss c00,iag cleo.
tton. Ilk~ the ab6ve nSaned esntlrme,I
Mr. CLARK is large taxpayer. owning 4
lna ranch on cpn-r White and con.
siderable real estate In Meeker.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-08
THE NEW LAND BILL.
[Approved March S, 1871

SECTION l. Every person who has ap-
piled to the State Of Nevada to purchase
any land from it, or who has contracted
with the State of Nevada for such pur-
chase, or who may hereafter apply to or
contract with the State of Nevada, in
good faith, for the purchase of any of its
public lands, and who has paid, or shall
pay to the proper State officers, the amount
of money requisite under such application
or contract, shall be deemed and held to
have the right to the exclusive possession
of the land described in such application or
contract; provided, no actual, adverse pos.
session thereof existed in another at the
date of the application.
SEC. 2 Every person who has con.
tracted with the State of Nevada, in good
faith, to purchase any land from it. shall
be entitled to maintain or defend any ac-
tion of law or equity concerning said land
or its possession, which may be maintained
or defended by persons who own land in
fee. and every person who has applied or
NAV hereafter apply to the State OF Ne
vada, in good faith, to purchase any land
from it, and has paid or shall pay the
amount of money which may he required
under such application, to the proper State
officer, shall be deemed and held to have
the right to the exclusive possession OF such
| land. and shall be entitled to maintain and
defend any action at law, or in equity,
concerning such land, or the possession
thereof, which may now be maintained or
defended by persons who own land in fee;
provided. no actual, adverse possession OF
such land existed in another at the date OF
such application.
SEC. 3. Nothing in this Act contained
shall be construed as to prevent any per.
son or persons from entering upon such
landsfor the purpose of prospecting for any
of the precious metals or to prevent the
free and economical working of any mine
which NAV be discovered thereon.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-05-08
RECORDING OF BIRTHS AND
DEATHS.

An act of the Legislature, approved
March 20, 1887. provides that every person
who shall officiate at the birth of child
shall make record thereof, and within
three months after such birth shall make
and deliver to the Recorder of Deeds of
the county wherein the birth took place, q
certificate under his hand containing the
facts of such birth. 1t also provides that
every person who shall ofhciate at the
burial of any deceased person shall make
record thereof and within two weeks after
such death shall make and deliver. or send
by the due course of mail or express, or by
such other manner as will insure safe
transit, to the Recorder of Deeds OF the
county wherein such death took place,
certificate under his hand containing par
ticulars of such death. :,
All certificates of births and deaths shall
be filed and recorded by the Recorder IN I,
book kept for that purpose, and the boaro
of Commissioners of the several countleS
shall provide blanks certificates, to be PAID
for by the county, to be furnished TO phy'
sicians midwiyes and undertakers, to en-
able them to carry out and comply Win
the requirements of the act. =.
Failure to comply with the provisions
of the act is puni ,hable by tne OF no'
less than 500 nor more than 800 for eacf
ofense, and wilfully making false Ger
tifcate of any birth or death is punishable
by fine not exceeding $500, or imprison
meet in the county Jail for any period no
exceeding six months.